Funding Priorities
This program focuses on supporting organizations in the animal welfare sector in the following ways:
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Funding emergency veterinary treatment for urgent cases or extraordinary medical needs.
- Supporting large equipment purchases, such as X-ray machines, for a clinic or surgical equipment.
Organizations can request up to $25,000 through this grant cycle. Partial funding of requests may be available based on the quality and quantity of applications received.
In order to receive a grant through this program, organizations must also have:
- An IRS Letter of Determination that shows the organization is a 501(c)3 public charity.
- At least one current program with local impact in one of the following counties: Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, or DeSoto.
- An approved/current profile in The Giving Partner, a powerful, searchable online database with more than 700 profiles of charitable organizations serving Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties.
Eligibility
Review Process
Applications will be reviewed by a committee including local animal welfare experts.
- Press Release
- Blogs
- Videos
- Testimonials
- Articles
- Podcasts / Audio Recordings
Please reference our Press Kit to help draft your message and coordinate review with Rebecca Abrahamson, Senior Manager of Communications, at rabrahamson@cfsarasota.org.
Looking for examples? Check out the Stories of Impact below shared by our Animal Welfare Grantees.